San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-12
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From the City Council Session Yesterday
One Reason tor River Drying
Up-Engineer Not Re-
spOnsible Etc,

From the City Council Session Yesterday
One Reason tor River Drying
Up-Engineer Not Re-
spOnsible, Etc.
Among the many discussions and ran
dom fire which took place in the two
hours session of the city council yes
terday were some interesting pointers
for the people, let fall By the mayor and
his aldermen. They were interesting
and synopsis is given below:
When M. {. ShaCklett asked that Pc
can street be closed IL was promptly
voted down. That street will be opened
TO and across the river, and Alderman
Lewis is to be thanked for the closer
route from SOledad street across to ave-
nue. c.
When John ECkfOrd asked that Ever
green street, which crosses San Pedro
avenue. be opened and cleared of brush,
Alderman Degener opposed 1t, saying
the people did not want it, and the
street was not travelled, anyhow. Not
very eDterprising for Alderman Degener.
When Gen. Russ petitioned for right
OF way for The new West End street
railway the mayor opposed Smye's
| motion TO grant it immedi-
stey, saying it was too general,
and not explicit enough IN it's demands,
though he was satisfied the council
would eventually grant this company
the right-Of-wsy.
II. c. Pfeufier was fined by the reCor-
der last week for fencing up the GOliad
road. He had not received the lines of
his property from the city engineer and
did not know where to fence it. The
mayor said the petitioner had fenced up
land donated by private parties and he
H,.I hn Ypliaa To
Z. for every day he allowed the fence 30
remain. Reiman said PfeUfleT was will
ing to move the fence If he got the right
lines. Smye asked if the line had not
been given by former engineer and
adopted by the council. The mayor an
swered by saying the city is not bound
by the mistakes Ofits agents. Smye dis
scented in this and was convinced the
city was responsible for the mistakes OF
its engineers. Although the mayor in
sisted in his opinion, he had ruled on
the point several times and would not
change his opinion.
The citizens who travel CevallOs
street between South Flores and South
Laredo streets, want a bridge over San
Pedro creek. The crossing is very
steep and is dangerous, yet the mayor,
although ordered by the council to
have the crossing bridged, has not made
a move in the matter, although even Al
derman Conner is prOddiDg him on the
subject.
And row comes the president ofthe gas
cOmuany to have their ass, ssment re-
duced. Let him first reduce the gas
prices.
The street commissioner will not lay
that new floor on Commerce street
bridge just yet.
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liability of the city for the mistakes and
incOmpetency OF the former city engin-
GERS came up about the irregular lines Of
jackson street. The former engineer
changed the lines Of this street and now
the present engineer wants TO change ii
back. Aldermen Degener and Smye
think the city Is responsible for the acts
of all rs gents, so does Alderman Gal
laghcr. The other members say not
wuAt hey think A suit on the bonds
Of the Gurmer engineers with the city as
a p.r;y to the SUIT might cause the mayor
to g. a g. his opinion little.
The mayor is the only law of the COun-
ell Why do not some OF the aldermen
study up u a few law points.
The cleaning out Of the river without
the removal Of the dams will not amount
to as much as five cents worth, and the
money expended might as well be taken
and thrown directly in the river. fake
away the dams and don't choke up the
head springs.
Alderman Degener stated that the
quandty of water as tested for the last
five days had decreased One-balf in vol
ume.
The city hall cite was settled for at
least three months TO come by the Mayor
saying that the bonds had not yet ar
rived, and il would be time TO select
site when the bonds were sold. Both
sides of the river should be given
chance at the plum. That is why the
committee had been in no hurry.
The alleged killing OF Mrs. Williams
COW by the pOundmaster should have
been Investigated by the council.
Gallagher's ordinance reducing the
COnnOr resolution OF heavy fines for viO-
l8tiOn of the ditch irrigation privileges
brought Common 10 his feet and caused
him to deliver an eloquent flor him)
speech. He said a $40 fine was not
enough for water thieves. Many a man
would willingly pay $40 for the privi-
lege of stealing water for his crops for
one night, or for several hours. Last
Saturday night. near his place below
town, he caught a man worth $4,000
stealing water from the ditch
by raising the gates, for the purpose of
watering his thirty acres of land,
and when Mr.. Conner came up he saw
his son who had a long knife, to drive
off intruders. When he saw the knife
he LETT IN a hurry. Aid. RicheY found
his feet also on this ditch question.
Both he and Conner live beside bitches.
A mans self-interest frequently accom-
plishes good deal, even for others.
The report OF the ditch commissioners |
complaining Of the bitches being dry |
and the low state of water IN those that |
sre running brought out some interest
ing facts. Alderman SCbreiner stated |
that the waterwOrks take the water |
away from the bitches. They have |
taken it away from the Alamo ditch and |
have taken the water away from Ais |
bury springs, and now there are only /,
three springs running, where three .